Yasir Shah tests positive for banned substance

[harsh.ag]

wtf?

 

[Starfighter]

I think part of it is that it was over masking agents whereas the penalties discussed earlier in the thread were about confirmed steroid use which doesn't really seem to have been raised in this case.

Still surprising, I was expecting at least six months to a year.

 

[OverratedSanity]

lolwut

 

[Spark]

Does that even count as a slap on the wrist?

 

[TNT]

PCB have struck a deal and Yasir will serve 4 months. You read it here first.

Deal was done a long time ago.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Does he even miss any tests?

 

[Spark]

Does he even miss any tests?

I don't even think he'll miss any games beyond what he already has. Pakistan don't have any int'l matches before the end of March, right?

EDIT: Apart from the WT20, of course. Never mind.

 

[Spikey]

hmmm so the essendon 34 should have actually failed drug tests then

 

[Starfighter]

Apparently So..

 

[Howe_zat]

Big sigh of relief for him and Pakistan.

Maybe he had a genuine sicknote for the meds.

 

[Howe_zat]

The ban rules Yasir out of the current Pakistan Super League, the upcoming Asia Cup and the World T20, and he could make his return for Pakistan only during the tour of England in June.

Oh for ****'s sake.

 

[Furball]

Lol that is pathetic.

 

[Starfighter]

I must say that I was looking forward to seeming him bowl down here next summer, as since Bishoo didn't play for WI I have yet to see a good leg spinner down here in the time I've followed cricket (Danish Kaneria in '09 doesn't count).
But I think is just sending the message that you can get away with such things nearly consequence free. I mean heck, Warne got a year, so why not a year for Shah? I thought there was supposed to be less leniency in that sort of thing now. Apparently that ain't so.

 

[Howe_zat]

Kusal Perara's just got four years hasn't he? Or is that one still undecided?

 

[Starfighter]

His B-sample was positive so it is very likely, but I don't think anything has been decided AFAIK.

 

[morgieb]

Haha jeez that's generous. 4 years would've been OTT but 3 months? Wow.

 

[honestbharani]

I was definitely thinking 6 months to a year but whatever...

 

[vcs]

Is there even any advantage to doping in cricket? Very strange to hear about this case and the Kusal Perera one lately.

 

[Furball]

Is there even any advantage to doping in cricket? Very strange to hear about this case and the Kusal Perera one lately.

Of course there's an advantage to doping.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is there even any advantage to doping in cricket? Very strange to hear about this case and the Kusal Perera one lately.

Of course there is. Not as much as in something like pure athletics such as track and field, but there absolutely is an advantage.